Washington Administrative Code

Title 478 WAC - University of Washington

Chapter 478-128 WAC: Animal Control at the University of Washington

WAC 478-128-020: Definitions.

"Animal" means any living creature except human beings,
fish, any research animal maintained in university facilities, or natural wildlife
inhabiting university property. This definition includes, among other things, pets.

"Imminent danger" means a threat to human and/or animal
life or university property that is immediate or reasonably foreseeable under the circumstances.

"Organic debris" means animal feces, urine, vomit, blood, etc.

"Owner" means any person having an interest in or right of
possession to an animal, or any person having control, custody, or possession of an animal.

"Running at large" means to be off the owner's residential
premises and not under the owner's direct control.

"Service animal" means an animal, including guide dogs,
individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability,
as defined by applicable state and/or federal laws, which includes but is not limited to, guiding
individuals who are blind or have low vision, alerting individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing,
providing minimal protection, pulling a wheelchair, or fetching dropped items.

"Service animal in training" means an animal that is being trained
for the purpose of assisting or accommodating an individual with a disability as defined by applicable
state and/or federal laws.

"University property" means property that the university owns as well
as property that the university operates, leases, rents, or otherwise controls.

"Working animal" means an animal that is trained for specific tasks
and under the control of police, security, or emergency personnel, or other university employees or
agents. Exeamples of working animals include, but are not limited to, patrol, rescue, or sentry dogs
and therapy animals.